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How many men died at sea in ww2?
US Military Casualties in World War II
| Branch | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Navy | 62,614 | 37,778 |
| Marines | 24,511 | 68,207 |
| Coast Guard | 1,917 | Unknown |
| TOTAL | 407,316 | 671,278 |
How many sailors drowned in ww2?
U.S. Merchant Ships Sunk or Damaged in World War II. According to the War Shipping Administration, the U.S. Merchant Marine suffered the highest rate of casualties of any service in World War II. Officially, a total of 1,554 ships were sunk due to war conditions, including 733 ships of over 1,000 gross tons.
How useful were battleships in ww2?
During WWII Battleships were used to control sea lines and in shore bombardments, especially in the Pacific. Aircraft carriers, both during the British attack on Taranto in Nov 1940 and of course Pearl Harbor in Dec 1941, proved to be the future of naval warfare, along with submarines.
When was the last time a US ship sank due to war?
Chronological List of U.S. Ships Sunk or Damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes Chronological List of U.S. Ships Sunk or Damaged 1939 to 1941
How many German U-boats sank ships in WW2?
German U-boats sank 5,150 ships, 21,570,720 Tons in total. 789 German U-boats were sunk. Edit: as correctly pointed out by David Ross , not all boats were sunk by U-boats, so i had oversimplified my answer. In fact, only around 75\% of those ships were sunk by U-boats.
How many US ships sank in 1939 due to war causes?
Chronological List of U.S. Ships Sunk or Damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes Chronological List of U.S. Ships Sunk or Damaged 1939 to 1941 Ships Captured or Detained 1939 (80 ships) Date Ship Type
What happened to the U-552?
Two days later, the German U-boat U-552 left the French port of St. Nazaire to prowl the North Atlantic on its sixth patrol. The US was not a belligerant in the war in Europe at the time, but Washington had set up neutrality zones in the Atlantic in which its ships would guard British and neutral merchant ships.